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Best Front Range Crack

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Matt.H Haron · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 185

Hey guys, I need your opinions on what the best Front range crack is out there. Anything out there, from 30 ft to long multpitch routes, of any difficulty. what is the best?

EDJ Johnson · · Eldorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 110

the Malestrom (sp)

SavageMarmot · · Nederland, CO · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 190

I'd say Country Club, but I have no knowledge of Maelstrom.

Jay Eggleston · · Denver · Joined Feb 2003 · Points: 21,326

Maelstrom is off width.

flynn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2002 · Points: 25

Can't beat Cynical Pinnacle's Center Route.

Tom-onator · · trollfreesociety · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 790
Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

7-11 on Colfax and 19th.

Kevinmurray · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 0

Quivering Quill, Turkey Rock

Kirk Miller · · Catalina, AZ and Ilwaco, WA · Joined May 2003 · Points: 1,824

Wouldn't want to leave out Arching Jams on The Pericle.

Kevinmurray · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 0

The jam's are a great route but I never mention route's on the Peak so people don't go up there and trash the place. Remember The Fifty Crowded Climbs Of North America. No really the peak is a great place I just remember the old day's of never seeing any body up there.

mike h · · Front Range, CO · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 24
Locker wrote:7-11 on Colfax and 19th.
Those streets run parallel... are you talking about a 4 block wide splitter called "7-11"??
slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

little devil!!! the crack is so thin it doesn't even look or climb like a crack.

The Blueprint Part Dank · · FEMA Region VIII · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 460

Hand cracker Direct in Eldo

ROC · · Denver, CO · Joined Feb 2003 · Points: 155

Maybe not technically in the Front Range, but anything at Turkey should get a nod.

Ben Panter · · Little-fun, CO · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 75
mike h wrote: Those streets run parallel... are you talking about a 4 block wide splitter called "7-11"??
I think he was referring to the brittle white stuff you can smoke out of a pipe.
dancesatmoonrise · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 695

Agreed that Quill is fun. However, the best ft rng crack? Don't know about that. The offwidth at top detracts, imo.

But see Hubbel, 1988, p3:

Wunsch's: "Best crack climbing in the front range"
Center Rt: "Best 5.9 crack anywhere"
Bishop: "Best finger crack in the front range."
Acid Crack "Best 5.5"

He lists about 30 stellar S. Platte routes.

Maelstrom is not on this list, but included in the guide: Pro to 6", extra 5-6".

Matt.H Haron · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 185

thanks, this will be a good list to work on for me.

Rick Blair · · Denver · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 266
Locker wrote:7-11 on Colfax and 19th.
I live in 5 points, the best used to be at the corner of 26th and California outside of deep rock but since the neigborhood has cleaned up you need to head down to the homeless shelters on Park Ave West, just look for the nearest gang member.

......You beat me to it Locker.
Cor · · Sandbagging since 1989 · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,445

You know I heard there are some awesome splitter cracks at Nitro, and Bus Stop
(Sorry Locker, beat ya to it!)

Wally · · Denver · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 0

Scorpio Crack. South Platte.

Climb Ohn. Wally

Holyshootdude · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 15

Country club crack... And if ow count for sure crack of fear.. Mainliner on sundance another one really good... Southplatte maybe the best cracks.. Quivering quill .. Stiff at 10c and whimsical dream

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